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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | HUN |
| Begin Date | 06/26/2011 13:29:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 06/26/2011 13:34:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A long-lived mesoscale convective system which originated in the lower Missouri Valley during the early morning of the 26th, tracked south-southeast into the Tennessee Valley during the afternoon hours. The storms fed upon a moist and unstable airmass across the region. An earlier outflow boundary also had pushed into the area during the morning, serving as a secondary focus mechanism for additional thunderstorms and storm mergers. A gust front emerged from the storms during the afternoon, producing widespread gusty winds of 30 to 50 mph, with winds exceeding 60 mph in many locations, resulting in numerous reports of wind damage. Numerous trees were knocked down onto power lines, resulting in loss of power, especially across Franklin and Cullman Counties. In Cullman County, widespread wind damage was reported, with trees down across many locations. In addition, a barn was destroyed and blown onto an adjacent roadway, and a couple of metal porch rooftops were torn off. |
| Event Narrative | Trees were knocked down along State Highway 243. Power outages were reported. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 168.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| LIMESTONE CO. | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 12:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| COLBERT CO. | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 12:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| COLBERT CO. | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 12:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LAUDERDALE CO. | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 12:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LAUDERDALE CO. | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 12:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LAUDERDALE CO. | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 12:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LAUDERDALE CO. | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 12:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| COLBERT CO. | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 12:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON CO. | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:03 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWRENCE CO. | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON CO. | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON CO. | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LAUDERDALE CO. | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:06 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| MORGAN CO. | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN CO. | FRANKLIN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN CO. | FRANKLIN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWRENCE CO. | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:23 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWRENCE CO. | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MORGAN CO. | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWRENCE CO. | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MORGAN CO. | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWRENCE CO. | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWRENCE CO. | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWRENCE CO. | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN CO. | FRANKLIN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:29 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN CO. | FRANKLIN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN CO. | FRANKLIN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| MORGAN CO. | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN CO. | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN CO. | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:51 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN CO. | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:51 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| COLBERT CO. | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAUDERDALE CO. | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN CO. | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 13:56 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARSHALL CO. | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MARSHALL CO. | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN CO. | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN CO. | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| MARSHALL CO. | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 14:01 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MARSHALL CO. | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 14:11 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| DEKALB CO. | DEKALB CO. | AL | 06/26/2011 | 14:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 168.00K | 0.00K |


